Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund

Scottish Affairs Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 15 Dec 2020 Closed: 18 Nov 2021 Parliament page
The Scottish Affairs Committee will examine what the Shared Prosperity Fund means for Scotland, including how the recent Spending Review affects the delivery of the Fund and the nation’s allocation. The Committee will also examine how Scotland’s priorities will be incorporated into the final plans for the fund. Read the … Read more
9 Recommendations
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
27 Oct
2021
Report published
9 Jul
2021
Report published
15 Apr
2021
Correspondence
4 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
4 Mar 2021
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Hilary Pearce · Scottish Government Ivan McKee MSP · Scottish Government Professor David Bell · University of Stirling Professor John Bachtler · University of Strathclyde
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Scotland HC 52 9 Jul 2021 9 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosp…
We welcome the UK Government’s commitment that all UK nations will receive at least the...
We welcome the UK Government’s commitment that all UK nations will receive at least the same amount of funds under UKSPF as under the EU Funds. It is, however, unclear how much funding will be available per year, even as … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund's multi-year funding profile, including annual allocations for the UK and Scotland, will be set out at the next Spending Review and further details published later in 2021.
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4 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosp…
The UK Government must clarify how and when EU rural development funding, including the European...
The UK Government must clarify how and when EU rural development funding, including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), will be replaced. Otherwise, there is a risk that expertise and capacity built … Read more
Government Response
The government will consider at Spending Review 2021 whether to replace LEADER and EAFRD funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund or other farm support programmes, thereby deferring clarification on how and when this funding will be replaced.
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9 Recommendation Deferred
Third Report - The UK Shared Prosp…
We recommend that the UK Government evaluates the progress of the UKSPF after one year...
We recommend that the UK Government evaluates the progress of the UKSPF after one year of operation and publishes a report, to ensure that funding is delivering the levelling up agenda by being allocated to the areas and sectors of … Read more
Government Response
The government states evaluation will be central to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund but defers providing further details on how and when this will happen.
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Government Response AI assessment · 9 of 9 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 1
Total 9 recs
Correspondence 1 letter
15 Apr 2021 To committee Letter from Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Trade, Innovation and Public Finance, Scottish Government, on Scotland and the Shared Prosperity Fund, 24 March 2021
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